The Bear’s Den, December 3, 2025

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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL

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Bears LB T.J. Edwards back at practice for first time in a month, opening possibility of return vs. Packers – Chicago Sun-Times

Edwards is expected to be able to play through a broken hand; his hamstring injury is a bigger concern.

Caleb Williams is the rare Bears QB to win at Lambeau Field, but can he do it again? – Chicago Sun-Times

Williams’ 95.2 passer rating there last season was the second-best by a Bears starting quarterback at Lambeau since 2008, trailing only a 2023 performance by Justin Fields in which he threw the ball only 16 times.

Bears-Packers Week 16 game at Soldier Field set for Sat., Dec. 20 at 7:20 p.m. – Chicago Sun-Times

Fox has had standalone broadcasts for Bears-Packers and Eagles-Commanders since May, and the NFL set time slots Tuesday.

Bears’ big investment in offensive line delivers big results as unit surges to NFL’s top tier – Chicago Sun-Times

The Bears’ O-line spending is way up from the last three seasons, and it shows on the field as they’re running the ball with force and buying time for quarterback Caleb Williams.

Caleb Willams’ numbers show troubling trend for Chicago Bears – Chicago Tribune

Yes, some random factors have gone into Caleb Williams’ inaccuracy, but it’s hard to explain away the Chicago Bears QB’s 33rd-ranked completion percentage.

Chicago Bears fans line up for free Wieners Circle hot dogs – Chicago Tribune

The free Wieners Circle hot dogs were courtesy of Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson, who rose to the hot dog stand’s challenge and took off his shirt after Friday’s win against the Philadelphia Eagles.

An NFL head coach reportedly wanted to hire Ben Johnson in a completely different role – SI

Ben Johnson has been one of the league’s premier offensive play-callers every since he took over those duties in Detroit. One head coach thinks he would’ve held his own on the other side of the ball, too.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Hot Take Tuesday: Is Ben Johnson already the best in the NFL? – Windy City Gridiron

The Chicago Bears are atop the NFC with 5 games to play. They’ve dominated the Philadelphia Eagles. But people outside Chicago still won’t believe. Ben Johnson is why they should.

10 Thoughts on the NFL: Patriots and Bears partying like it’s 1985 – Windy City Gridiron

The Bears and Patriots sit atop the NFL, just like we figured.

Bears vs Packers Battle for the North – Windy City Gridiron

The audio and video from the latest @TheRealEvanMac & @RossRead Show talking Bears @2ndCityGridiron is right here!

Week 14 Chicago Bears power rankings roundup – Windy City Gridiron

After beating the Eagles, how high are the Bears in this week’s power rankings? @SamHouseholder tells us

NFL mock draft 2026: 4 QBs in first round, plus the Arch Manning dilemma – SB Nation

Here’s our latest NFL mock draft.

Bears Big Plays Tracker Week 13 – Windy City Gridiron

Tracking the Bears’ big plays all year on one sweet @gridironborn visual!

Kyle Monangai goes off as Bears beat Eagles to death in the trenches – Windy City Gridiron

The Bears stole running back Kyle Monangai in the seventh round of the 2025 draft. He’s now become a big part of the NFL’s most imposing rushing attack. Just ask the Eagles.

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